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1 Medieval Drama by: Majid Hameed

2 Medieval drama General characterstics Medieval drama General characterstics  flourished in the 15th century; it began in the church.  Language was Latin  Moved to the church porch.  Moved to the streets.  Plays were performed by wandering troupes of actors.  Different guilds.  Latin was replaced by vernacular.

3 Liturgical drama refers to the origin of the British drama.

4 Mystery Plays derived from the scripture; deals with the redemption of man.

5 Miracle plays are concerned with the lives of the saints.

6 Morality plays represent the conflict between good and evil. (Allegory)

7 References www.abrahamadcock.com www.blockleymysteryplays.wordpress.com www.en.wikipedia.org www.medievalists.net www.pinterest.com www.stmarkcatholicchurch.com www.vam.ac.uk www.yalerep.org

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